Kal Bhairav is regarded as the guardian deity of Ujjain. Pandit Mohit Tiwari Ji performs Kal Bhairav Pujan with Bhairav Ashtakam path, sindoor, oil lamp and black sesame in your name, for protection, courage and the removal of fear and obstacles.
Significance
Kal Bhairav is worshipped as a fierce yet protective form of Shiva. According to Ujjain tradition, he is the Kotwal, the guardian of the city, and a pilgrimage to Mahakal is considered complete when one also remembers him. Devotees come to him for courage, protection and relief from fear.
The Kal Bhairav temple on the banks of the Kshipra is well known for a long-standing local tradition in which liquor is offered as prasad to the deity. This is a custom of that shrine and its own priests. In the pujan we perform, no one is required to make such an offering; we use sindoor, oil, flowers, black sesame, coconut and sweets, and we do not encourage the consumption of alcohol.
Pandit Mohit Tiwari Ji performs the pujan with Bhairav Ashtakam and the mantra "ॐ कालभैरवाय नमः", with your sankalp. It is traditionally done on Ashtami, especially Kalashtami, and on Sundays and Tuesdays.
Choose your package
- ₹2,100
Online Kal Bhairav Pujan
About 1.5 hours
Pujan and Bhairav Ashtakam path in your name.
- Sankalp with name and gotra
- Pujan with Bhairav Ashtakam path
- Live video link or recording
- Blessings message from Guruji
- Online sankalp
- Live video
- ₹5,100
Kal Bhairav Pujan in Ujjain
About 2 hours
Full pujan with havan, attended in person.
- Full shodashopchar pujan
- Bhairav Ashtakam path and jaap
- Havan with ahuti
- Samagri by Guruji
- Prasad
- In person
- ₹11,000
Maha Kal Bhairav Pujan
About 3.5 hours
Extended jaap with large havan on Ashtami.
- Four pandits
- Extended mantra jaap
- Rudrabhishek-style abhishek
- Large havan and purnahuti
- Live video or in-person
- Prasad
- In person
- Online sankalp
- Live video
Prices include pandit dakshina and samagri for the package shown. Travel and stay are not included.
Benefits devotees seek
- Devotees seek protection and a sense of safety
- Traditionally performed to ask for courage and freedom from fear
- Sought for relief from obstacles in important work
- Part of a complete Ujjain pilgrimage alongside Mahakal
- Supports a calm, steady mind in difficult phases
- Done with simple, traditional offerings
How the pujan is performed
- 1
Pavitrikaran, aachman and sankalp with name and gotra
- 2
Ganesh pujan and kalash sthapana
- 3
Invocation of Shri Kal Bhairav
- 4
Abhishek with water, milk and panchamrit
- 5
Offering of sindoor, flowers, oil lamp, black sesame and coconut
- 6
Bhairav Ashtakam path and mantra jaap "ॐ कालभैरवाय नमः"
- 7
Havan with ahuti and purnahuti
- 8
Aarti, kshama prarthana and prasad
Who usually performs it
- Devotees visiting Ujjain who wish to remember its guardian deity
- Those facing fear, anxiety or repeated obstacles
- Travellers and people starting a journey or new work
- Families observing Kalashtami
- Devotees who feel a bond with Bhairav as a form of Shiva
Samagri & offerings
- Sindoor and flowers
- Mustard oil lamp
- Black sesame
- Coconut
- Panchamrit
- Sweets such as imarti or laddu
- Black cloth for the offering
- Incense and akshat
Best time
Ashtami (especially Kalashtami), Sundays and Tuesdays are traditionally preferred. Guruji fixes the exact muhurat.
Details needed for the sankalp
Full name · Gotra · Your wish (sankalp)
Associated temple
Kal Bhairav TempleQuestions about this pujan
Is liquor needed for Kal Bhairav Pujan?
No. Offering liquor is a local custom at the Kal Bhairav temple itself. In our pujan we use sindoor, oil, black sesame, flowers and sweets, and nobody is expected to bring or consume alcohol.
Does this booking include temple darshan or entry?
No. This is a private pujan by Pandit Mohit Tiwari Ji. We are not affiliated with any temple trust and do not arrange special darshan. Devotees may visit the temple on their own.
Which day is best?
Ashtami, especially Kalashtami, and Sundays or Tuesdays are traditionally preferred. Guruji will confirm a suitable muhurat.